Clean Cleaner Cleanest!

My mom at times phrases me for some of my "good" habits such as been well organized and tidy!!! My friends also who have passed remarks on this and to some extent I did think I belong to a "Clean" person category.

Much to my dismay I have been proved wrong by my new ROOMATE and  LAND LADY .... Her usual one liners are "Your standards of Cleaning and my standard of Cleaning is different...but...." and it ends with how sub-standard my techniques are compared to hers. Initially I was offended by her, but sooner I realized we all have our "STANDARDS" and definition of the word CLEAN. While I think I am the Cleanest, I might not even be close to the C of CLEAN for her.


That explains a lot about her, me and all the people I have complained or admired of been CLEAN people.


However, that does not explain why I still get so ANGRY when I am corrected by her. Only time will tell if I can improve or she will give up on me :-)

PARdesi

Like most of them who come to US on a long term basis [either for studying or working], I always have the thought  when will I return back to my home country for good...or will I ever return?!

People in India say:
1. You are a PARdesi now
2. Once you are there for a long time you would not want to return
3. You are becoming more "Americanized"

People in US say:
1. You will never get the advantages you get here once you go back!
2. Even if you go back you will return sooner or later ;-)

Well, I just had this realization. In my two year stay I have:
1. Eaten Indian Food
2. Hanged out with Indians
3. Used Indian Products most of the time
4. Watched Indian Movies

Funny as it may sound, I have retained most of my Indian Culture & Habits to a very large extent. The only difference I find  is staying away from family.


 The decision to  stay in a place should be looked upon not only from the  benefits you get but how you would adapt to the place and its culture as well. If not I believe I am as  much a DESI & parDESI as anyone else either  back home or here. 




In Deep Thoughts,
Arpitha

Cycle-Bike(S)-Car

I should have been in 4th-5th Standard when I learnt how to cycle. If I am correct I has a old reallllllllllllllllly old cycle given by one of my mom's cousins. How I wish I has the pictures :-). Anyways, if I am correct I learnt riding a bicycle all by myself [ that's what I claim, that too without falling....] Much to my dismay, the first time I demonstrated my cycling skills to my brother and his friend I ended up hitting a cement block and injuring myself very badly. The cycling days to school started in 8th standard and I had my hero ranger[Pink] cycle with me till my 1st year of engineering. I felt terrible my dad sold the bicycle, though I got the money ;-).

Moving on, my dad bought me a Honda Activa [Blue] while I was in my 2nd year engineering. He taught me how to ride it for 3-4 days. My mom was very disappointed with my learning and one fine evening she told me to go on a ride all by myself. Wow!!! That's a ride worth remembering. Driving through the narrow lanes of Ulsoor->LIDO Theater->Ulsoor Market->Back Home! After that there was no stopping between me and the Activa. I have completely enjoyed it for 6 years in Bangalore.

Now!!!! Since I have moved to San Jose, driving a car by myself is inevitable. Have been practicing for few days now and I only wish I get through learning it and have a pleasant experience like the cycle and the bike. So scared and cautions! God Save me and the ones around me on road :-)


P.S : I have had my stint of riding geared bikes as well. Can mange just up to 125cc in low traffic zones :-).

Twenty 7

Well in case you are wondering what it is... its my AGE as on 23rd June 2012! mhhhhmmmhhh I am that old or older ;-)

<< 2 year ago..... I was waiting for my last day in SLK software...had an amazing birthday celebration with my team [ hardly knew for 2 months...] received wonderful gifts which I wanted to buy soon and to top it all I was all excited about moving to US for my MBA....its funny that I have a smile on my face right now when I remember the Plans I had and was so sure it's going to work out PERFECT.....

<< 1 year ago...Was 3 weeks old in a total new city....tensed about how I am reaching the client location on time using public transportation..Not a single soul in the office nor in the city knew it was my birthday...treated myself with an expensive Starbucks Cold Coffee.....

And this year...once again 1 week old in a new city....have so many things running in my head...a transformed person [ that's what my near and dear ones say ] and definitely have understood nothing goes as planned ;-).... lets see how this birthday is going to be....


FYI - 27 doesn't feel that old if you know exactly what you have done and what you should have done in the past years ;-)



Birthday Gal!
Arpitha

Moving On..........

I have been terrified , petrified and what not for a very long time since the thought of moving out of Baton Rouge had hit me hard! [ No exaggeration ]

Well that was the "past" [ I hope so ]. Now if I think of it, my stay here has been so wonderful that asking for more is totally inappropriate. I have completed my studies on time, completed CIA certification, had a part time job [ which reduced my financial burden considerably], had an excellent learning experience, great classes, teachers and classmates, have traveled quiet a bit, did an internship and looking forward for a full time position and to top it all I am a changed person for good [ I think so]. Off course, I have met and made wonderful friends, not to mention how much I have learnt from them as well. Little did I know when I planned to come here that I would get so much of love, care, warmth and happiness from people. It has definitely effected me both for good and for bad. Being an optimistic person I should say its more of good and less of bad :-).

So when it's time to move on to a new place and possibly a new life instead of feeling sorry and sad about what I am leaving behind I want to be happy and content that I was lucky enough that all this happened to me and I got the opportunity to experience it ALL completely! No regrets what so ever [ at least so I don't disrespect what I have received Here in Baton Rouge! Here in LSU! Here in the TIGER Nation ]


Emotional,
Arpitha!

MBA Graduation Gifts!

Well the post title says it all but will try to make it a little bit more interesting.

1.A customized T-Shirt ornament gifted by someone special who is "practical" thinking and who probably would never do something like that ever!

2. A Dear Friend shopping LSU merchandise well in advance so I don't have to buy them!

3. A Friend and MBA senior who gifted 2 personalized coffee mugs instead of 1, so even by chance I break one I still have the other ;-)

4. My favorite Sweets - Kaju Burfi :-), by my roomy . That's what I had immediately after graduations. How "SWEET"!

5. A well thought gift, which will definitely be used in the long run and something I always wanted to have!

Gifts are even more special when you understand the trouble and thought process people take before gifting you... I would say they are just Priceless no matter what!!!Thanks to my friends for gifting me such lovely things :-) Always brings a smile on my face whenever I see them!!! :-)

In Love with Michael Scofield

He is the character in the awesome series "Prison Break" :-)


If only he was not a fictional character! :-)